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The ruin of RomeThe ruine of Rome
The ruin of Rome: or An exposition upon the whole Revelation Wherein is plainly showed and proved, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebb and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an utter overthrow even in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Jesuits, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.The ruine of Rome: or An exposition vpon the whole Reuelation Wherein is plainly shewed and proued, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authoritie of Rome, shall ebbe and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an vtter ouerthrow euen in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Iesuites, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cuthbert Burby, 1603London: printed by T. Creede for Simon Waterson and Cutbert Burby, 1603
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
ver. 11 Having the glory of God, and her shining was like unto a stone most precious as a Jasper stone, clear as Christ all.
ver. 11 Hauing the glory of God, and her shining was like vnto a stone most pretious as a Iasper stone, clere as Christ all.
Here one of the Angels mentioned in the 16. Chapter, which had a Vial full of Gods wrath: Talketh with John, and telleth him that he will show him the bride the Lambs wife: that is, the triumphant Church, or the Church in her glorified estate, being united, and married unto Christ, in the kingdom of glory. And therefore Saint John saith, that this Angel carried him away in the spirit, to a great and high mountain, and showed him that great City holy Jerusalem. &c.
Heere one of the Angels mentioned in the 16. Chapter, which had a Viall full of Gods vvrath: Talketh vvith Iohn, and telleth him that he will shew him the bride the Lambs wife: that is, the triumphant Church, or the Church in her glorified estate, beeing vnited, and married vnto Christ, in the kingdome of glory. And therefore Saint Iohn saith, that this Angell carried him away in the spirit, to a great and high mountaine, and shewed him that great Citie holy Ierusalem. &c.
chapter 17.1.2.3 We read in the 17. Chapter, that when this Angel showed John the great whore of Babylon, he carried him away into the wilderness in the spirit: because the whore of Babylon should make the Church barren and desolate, as a wilderness. But now that he is to show him the spouse of Christ in her glory, and to describe the everlasting Jerusalem, he carrieth him in the spirit, unto a very high mountain, that he might take a sight of it, as Moses was carried up to the top of mount Nebo, that from thence he might take a view of the holy Land. Which teacheth, that none can take a right view of Heaven and heavenly things, but only such as fly an high pitch, and mount far